Package



A 22, 1933- H. J. NEUMILLER 1,923,452

PACKAGE I Filed March 28, 1931 i 1. ll! If" i i 6 i H '6 7| 7 I I h l l Z0 Patented Aug. 22, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in packages and while, in the drawing, I have illustrated a use for the packaging of ciars, I wish it understood that I am not limited 5 to this particular use and the package may be used for packaging any desired material or articles such as cigarettes, candy, nuts or the like.

The principal object of the invention resides in the provision of a package in which the articles or material enclosed and sealed are maintained in a sanitary condition and in which the shape of the package is so maintained, after the seal is broken, as to allow for use until all of the articles or material are used or removed therefrom.

A further object consists in the formation of the package with an inner relatively stiff member or former and an enclosing casing of transparent cellulose material, the enclosing casing being transparent allowing for an inspection of the articles or material within the package and the reading of any advertising matter which may be printed on the inner member or former or inserted within the package between the inner memher or former and the enclosing casing.

A still further object ofthe invention resides in so forming the inner member or former and the enclosing casing that they may be interfolded and secured together to provide a unitary structure which allows the enclosing casing to be held in position over the inner member or former after the sealed end of the enclosing casing is broken to allow for the removal of the articles or material.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention consists in the novel details of construction, and arrangement of parts, described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and. while I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of the invention, as they now appear to me, it will be understood that such changes may be made as will fall within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawing:-

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the completed package.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the completed package.

Fig. 3 isa perspective of the inner member or former. Y v

Fig. 4 is a plan of the blank from which the inner member or former is made.

Fig. 5 is a transverse section on the line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental longitudinal section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1; and

in some instances as a former.

Fig. 7 is a fragmental longitudinal section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 1.

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the figures.

The inner member or former is made from a blank 1 of the shape shown more particularly in Fig. 4 of the drawing bent on the lines a and b to provide the upwardly directed side flanges 2 and 3, on the line 0 to provide the upwardly extending end flange 4 and on the line d to provide the inwardly directed flap 5 overlying and extending parallel with the bottom portion 6. The end of the bottom 6, opposite to that having the upturned end flange 4, will project beyond the ends of the upturned flanges 2 and 3 to provide the extension 7 adapted to be folded on the lines 6, f and g in the manner illustrated more particularly in Fig. 6 of the drawing and for a purpose to be later described.

An enclosing casing 8, preferably of transparent cellulose material is placed around the inner member or former and this enclosing casing may beeither initially formed to receive the inner member or former or preferably will be formed around the inner member and it is for this reason that I have referred to the inner member The casing will be formed of a strip of material with the longitudinal edges overlapped as shown at 9 and secured together by an adhesive, by. fusing, g

orin any other desired manner. With the inner member or former positioned within the enclosing casing the end 10 of the casing will be folded and the folds secured together by an adhesive, by fusing, or in a similar manner, to pro- 0 vide a seal. The articles or material will then be placed into the package through the opposite end of the enclosing casing and will be received on the bottom of the inner member. With the articles or material so positioned within the package then the extension 7, with an extending end portion 11 of the casing will be folded on the lines e, ,f'and g as shown more particularly in' Fig. 6 of the drawing and the folds secured together by means of a staple 12 or other suitable 10o fastenings. Should it be desired, the folds might also be secured by an adhesive or the like.

With the construction above described, it will be seen that the articles or material will be held or maintained in the package in a sanitary conbe printed on the undersuri'ace of the bottom 6 of the inner member and may be read through the transparent casing, or a strip or material having advertising matter printed thereon may be positioned between the inner member or former and the enclosing casing with the printed or advertising matter facing outwardly to be read through the casing.

When it is desired to remove the articles or material from the package the sealed end 10 is torn away thus allowing access through the open end of the casing. The inturned flap portion 5 of the inner member may be withdrawn from the open end of the casing and the articles and material removed. If all of the articles or material are not removed, then the flap may be reinserted for further use of the package. It will thus be seen that I have provided a substantially rigid package and one which may be used until all of the articles or material are removed and the enclosing casing, of transparent material, is

secured to the inner member or former to become a permanent part thereof thus allowing for continued use. As previously brought out, the enclosing casing will preferably be formed around the inner member, but, when desired, the casing may be independently formed and then slipped ove. the inner member or the inner member inserted therein.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: t

A package or the character described comprising a substantially elongated flat stiffened member having a base with side flanges terminating short of both ends 01' the base to provide at one end a Ioldable and attachable extension and at its opposite end an overlying movable flap, and a transparent enclosure for said member having a folded over and secured end beyond the flap of the member and being interiolded at its opposite end with and secured to the extension end of said member.

HARRY J. NEULCIILER. 

